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Stories from the September 25, 2008, Print Edition

Trojan brings condoms, safe sex message to Kogan

by Georgia Bobley
Hatchet Reporter

The Trojan Brand Condoms Evolve Bus rolled into Kogan Plaza Monday for a few hours of safe sex activities and education.

Aston residence hall reopens to first-year Law School students

by Alex Altskan
Hatchet Reporter

The newly renovated Aston residence hall, just north of Washington Circle, opened its doors to first-year Law School students this fall - with more than half living there for free.

Commission approves plan for MLK memorial

by Amy Rhodin
Hatchet Staff Writer

The U.S. Commission on Fine Arts approved the final design for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall last week, after several months of debate over the sculpture's appearance.

Campus Calendar

Liquor violations double

by Lara Gori
Hatchet Reporter

Liquor and drug violations on campus more than doubled between calendar years 2006 and 2007, according to University Police Department statistics released this week.

Sororities recruit 336

by Simone Perez
Hatchet Staff Writer

A sea of colors and a flood of cheers engulfed University Yard Tuesday evening, as more than 300 women united with their sororities for the first time.

Crime Log

by Lara Gori
Hatchet Reporter

Alumnus turns the Bible green

by Emma Carpenter
Hatchet Reporter

With his biblically inspired message of conservation, alumnus J. Matthew Sleeth does not seem like the typical environmentalist.

Grad school updates MBA

by Geoffrey Middleburg
Hatchet Reporter

The School of Business has reinvented its graduate program to emphasize ethics, leadership and globalization - as part of an effort to create a new kind of businessperson, administrators said.

Biden courts D.C. Jews

by Ian Jannetta
Hatchet Reporter

Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, spoke to a Democratic Jewish organization in Northwest D.C. Tuesday.

Students protest China

by Raffi Salbashian
Hatchet Reporter

Members of the GW STAND, a student organization advocating against genocide in Darfur, protested in front of the Chinese Embassy Wednesday.

University considers arming UPD officers

by Kelsey Luing
Hatchet Reporter

Top administrators began meeting this summer to assess whether to arm University Police Department officers, officials said this week.

A creative solution to D.C. crime

by Gabrielle Bluestone

For Dante Davis, it wasn't a lucky break: It was a result of being tried in the D.C. community court, an expanding system that seeks alternatives to jail sentences for certain crimes in the District.

Admins address local noise

by Nick Marell
Hatchet Reporter

In response to rising complaints from Foggy Bottom residents, University officials are invoking new procedures next week to more proactively address student disturbances in the surrounding community.

Committee seeks speaker nominations

by Emily Cahn

A new committee to find keynote Commencement speakers began requesting nominations this week, in an effort to give the GW community a larger role in the traditionally secretive process.

Bloggers discuss state of journalism at Jack Morton

by Nicole Gulotta

Bloggers gathered in the Jack Morton Auditorium Wednesday night to debate the quality of their journalism.

Sen. Byron Dorgan touts Obama at CD event

by Gabriella Schwarz
Hatchet Reporter

Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., brought campaign rhetoric to GW Wednesday night in an appearance before GW College Democrats.

Trachtenberg reflects on higher education at literary festival

by Sophia Shin
Hatchet Reporter

Former University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg's told those gathered at D.C.'s Jewish Literary Festival Wednesday night that "education needs to be classy without being fashionable."